Hypnotherapy for Pain Management
Pain is a complex and challenging experience that affects both our physical and emotional well-being. However, with the right strategies and support, it's possible to regain control and live a more comfortable, fulfilling life.
Pain Management: Find Relief and Regain Control with Hypnotherapy
Pain is a natural response to injury or illness, serving as a warning signal that something is wrong and needs attention. In a balanced state, it motivates us to seek treatment and protect ourselves from further harm.
However, when pain becomes chronic, it can overwhelm us, affecting both our physical and emotional well-being, and disrupting daily life. The mind and body become trapped in a cycle, where pain persists long after the initial injury has healed.
A solution-focused hypnotherapy approach can help you break free from this cycle, reprogramming the subconscious mind to manage pain more effectively and regain control over your life, allowing you to experience greater comfort and well-being.
How Chronic Pain Affects Your Life
Chronic pain affects not only the body but also your emotional, mental, and social well-being. It disrupts many aspects of life and can lead to the following symptoms:
Depression: Pain can lead to sadness, hopelessness, and loss of interest.
Anxiety: Constant worry about pain worsening creates ongoing anxiety.
Fatigue and Poor Sleep: Pain disrupts sleep, leaving you tired and low on energy.
Irritability: Chronic pain can make you more irritable and emotionally volatile.
Inability to Work or Enjoy Life: Pain limits your ability to work and enjoy life.
Unhelpful Coping Mechanisms: Pain can lead to unhealthy habits, like drinking.
Social Isolation: Chronic pain can cause social withdrawal and loneliness.
Difficulty Concentrating: Pain can impair focus and mental clarity.
How Can Hypnotherapy Help With Pain Management
Solution-Focused Hypnotherapy can help you regain control over chronic pain by addressing both its physical and emotional aspects. We’ll explore the root causes of your pain and develop practical strategies to manage and reduce discomfort. Together, we’ll create a vision for a pain-free future and take small, actionable steps toward that goal.
For specific types of pain, we use safe, effective techniques to calm the emotional triggers that amplify your discomfort. Through hypnosis, we access the subconscious mind to reinforce relaxation, promote healing, and support lasting change.
These techniques are rooted in neuroscience, using the natural power of the mind to reprogram pain responses and restore balance to your body and life.
Stephen Hardy
DSFH, HPD, AfSFH, MNCH (Reg.), CNHC (Reg.)
I’m a clinical solution-focused hypnotherapist and coach.
My mission is to help people have more fulfilling, fun lives and careers.
As a clinical hypnotherapist, I work with both the conscious and subconscious minds, using a combination of Solution Focused Hypnotherapy, CBT, and Neuroscience, mixed in with my experience of working in senior corporate positions.
The goal is to enable rapid positive change, through helping clients reframe their thinking, and creating new patterns of behaviour. It’s a positive, fun approach.
Testimonials
Free Discovery Call
We'll spend 30 minutes exploring your current challenges and establishing whether Solution-Focused Hypnotherapy is a good fit for you.
The relationship between a therapist and a client is fundamental to the success of any engagement. This is an opportunity to get to know me and find out if my style of engagement would work for you.
You will gain a fresh perspective on what's been holding you back, and confidence in your ability to move forward in life.
An opportunity for you to ask me any questions or address any concerns you may have.
FAQs
What is Solution-Focused Hypnotherapy? How does it differ from more traditional therapy?
Solution-Focused Hypnotherapy is a proven, fast and effective agent for long term change, and has been successfully deployed in several organisations including Northumbria Police.
I take a holistic approach to supporting clients, addressing the cause of their problems, not just the symptoms. Unlike some other therapies, I don’t focus on a client’s issues beyond gaining an initial understanding. I also don’t perform any regression work or focus on past trauma. Sessions are conducted in a solution-focused manner, helping clients move forward with their lives. I use a combination of NLP, CBT, neuroscience, and hypnotherapy to facilitate rapid change in our clients. The goal of solution-focused hypnotherapy is to enable rapid, sustainable change.
Is Hypnotherapy safe? Will I lose control?
I use an element of trance in sessions to accelerate the therapeutic process, with solution-focused hypnotherapy being a core element of sessions. Trance is a very familiar state. All of us go into trance many times every day, for example, when we’re focusing on something we love doing, driving a regular route, or jogging. Trance is when the conscious and subconscious minds come together in focus, allowing you to access the vast resource library in your subconscious and helping you to get the very best out of yourself. It’s a myth that anyone can make you do something against your will in trance. You’re always in control, and your mind will “wake” you if it doesn’t feel safe or if there’s something you need to address. Typically, clients find this part of the process very relaxing and enjoyable.
Do you provide online sessions, and if so, are they as effective as in-person sessions?
Yes and yes!
Since Covid, many people have developed a preference for online interactions. The bulk of my sessions are now conducted over Zoom, giving clients the opportunity to relax within the comfort of their own homes.
The only request is that you ensure you have access to decent WiFi and are in a place where you can comfortably relax with minimal distractions.
Are there any conditions you can’t treat?
I specialise in working with clients who have mild to moderate anxiety or depression and related disorders. As a solution-focused hypnotherapist, I also work with individuals with high levels of anxiety or depression; however, clients need to be aware that this can be a longer process, and they may need to do this in conjunction with taking medication as diagnosed by their medical professional.
Suffering from a psychotic episode can mean that hypnosis is contraindicated, therefore hypnotherapy should not be received in that scenario. Those with a history of psychosis but who aren’t currently suffering from a psychotic episode can benefit from hypnotherapy to help address anxiety-related disorders.
Some physical ailments can be psychosomatic, but it’s important that they are properly assessed by a medical professional.
How many sessions does it take to overcome anxiety?
Everyone is different and I take a client led approach. You know how you feel and how many sessions you need to get to where you want to.
From experience, roughly 10-12 sessions is probably a good rule of thumb, however some people have significantly less, some a few more.